First Year Experience Courses
First-Year Experience (FYE) course offerings are intended to:
- Give first-year students a small group experience to help them integrate into university life
- Give first-year students the opportunity for more interaction with faculty, fostering a stronger sense of academic community
- Communicate high academic expectations to students
- Help students recognize and take advantage of the roles that various campus resources play in their academic lives
Following are the FYE courses offered in the Fall 2009 program.
FYE Course Descriptions for Fall 2009
Classical Studies 117
The Ancient Legacy (Johnson) 5cr, MTWRF 2:00-2:50, CRN 43419, HUM
An introduction to the contributions made by Greece and Rome to the European cultural tradition. Five thematic questions and the answers offered by the ancients are to be examined: God or mortal; citizen and state; the great individual; the life of philosophy and the life of political activity; the burden of immortality.
Dance 230
Making Movement Art 3cr, MW 1:30-2:50, CRN 42801, HUM
An investigation of how dances are made. Students will be exposed to movement art through readings, lectures, videos, live performances, interviews, out of class observations, and laboratory experiences. Students will also have the opportunity to interact with several dance faculty and guest artists as well as faculty in other departments of the College of Fine and Performing Arts.
Education 109 (2 sections)
Explorations in the Scholarship of Teaching (Lay) 4cr, TR 2:00-3:50, CRN 41760; TR 10:00-11:50, CRN 41761, SSC
Survey of concepts foundational to effective teaching and learning from history, sociology, psychology, political science, communication arts and law. Explores the interdependent and synergistic relationship between various academic disciplines and the scholarship of teaching and learning.
Engineering Technology 110
Engineering Design Graphics 1 w/lab 3cr, TR 10:00-11:50, R 1:00-1:50 CRN 40068
Introduction to the engineering design process. Course topics include the design process, ideation sketching, communication drawing, documentation drawing, three-dimensional computer-aided design and rapid prototyping.
English 238
Society through its Literature: Love & Longing (Vanderstaay), 5cr, TR 10:00-11:50, CRN 42334, HUM
A thematic approach to literature, with different themes exploring the relationship between literary forms and society.
Philosophy 112
Intro to Philosophy: Moral Issues (Wasserman) 3cr, MWF 3:00-3:50, CRN 42304, HUM
Introduction to philosophical thinking about moral problems. Seeks to understand central moral concepts such as good, right, duty, et cetera, in the context of contemporary issues.
Psychology 118
The Psychology of Happiness and Well-being (Dinnel) 5 cr, MWF 1:00-2:20, CRN 42641
In this course, students will address the question of what comprises happiness and a sense of well-being in life. In particular, students will be exposed to the scientific literature on happiness and well-being within the framework of philosophical perspectives on life. Students will compare and contrast the findings on happiness and well-being in the scientific literature with advice provided in the various popular sources of information (e.g. self-help books, self-help websites, magazines, popular self-help television programs).






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